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Leading fund managers Stewart Cowley and Trevor Greetham have clashed over whether the Government has done enough to aid a recovery in the UK. Speaking at the Fidelity FundsNetwork investment debate on the UK vs US recovery yesterday, Old Mutual’s head of fixed income Stewart Cowley said the UK recovery is being impacted by a […]

The realisation that an impending US law could see UK investments take a 30 per cent hit is starting to sink in – but not fast enough. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or Fatca, is extensive and far-reaching, impacting IFAs, platforms and fund managers – not to mention banks, administrators and custodians. In November, […]

The Financial Conduct Authority is set to increase the number of enforcement cases against the firms it will regulate when it replaces the FSA at the end of 2012. In a document outlining the FCA’s approach to financial regulation, the FSA says that the FCA’s more interventionist stance and lower tolerance for consumer detriment is […]

New International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has called on Greek politicians to unite ahead of the vote on the country’s £25bn austerity package. The package, proposed by prime minister George Papandreou, of tax increases and spending cuts, must be passed in separate votes today and tomorrow for the country to receive the next instalment […]

In this short video, Richard Marwood, senior UK equities fund manager at Royal London Asset Management, outlines how he seeks to build portfolios that are resilient to short-term volatility. Watch the video in full The value of investments and the income from them is not guaranteed and may go down as well as up and […]

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As discretionary fund managers continue to grow in assets and importance in the adviser community, Money Marketing research has cast new light on the market’s impact on planning. More than 400 advisers and paraplanners responded to a Money Marketing survey on the DFM market. Ninety per cent of respondents used at least one DFM and […]

HM Revenue & Customs has published guidance on how new income tax bands in Scotland will affect pension schemes and their members. The note is a response to the Scottish Government’s confirmation it will introduce five income tax bands for 2018/19. Pension savers in Scotland currently receive pension tax relief at their marginal rate but […]

SimplyBiz Group is considering an initial public offering of £150m on the London Stock Exchange. According to a Reuters report, the potential float could value the company between £140m and £155m and is expected to raise £30m of new money. SimplyBiz joint group chief executive Matt Timmins confirms the business has recently appointed Zeus Capital as […]